Berlin Defense Forecast Weeks of Bitter Fighting Ahead
War report by United Press analyst predicts extended battle for Berlin with Nazi defenses narrowing the last strongholds. Hitler’s inner circle reportedly remains in or near Berlin, while plans saturate to resist across Bavarian Redoubt and Danube fronts as Allied forces close from west and north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Keemle
United Press
Cuined Berdue
Hitler
Nuernberg
Paul Joseph Coebbels
Hav Gince
Hamburg
Berlin
Bavarian Alps
Ter
Croebbels
Binimter
Berchtesgaden
North
Ruhr
Russias
Banuhy
Aussia
Italy
Woman Injured In Car Mishap Near Redwood Crossing
Mrs. Alice Dotters, 61, of 1281 Palomares Road, sustained minor injuries Saturday afternoon when her husband Selby Dotters’s car was rear ended by a coupe driven by Robert McKilwain, 25, at the Redwood Road and upper A Street crossing. The Dotters car had stopped at the crossing signal prior to impact. Mrs. Dotters received treatment at Pliny Ward Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Dotters
Palomares Road
Robert McKilwain
E Street
Dotters
Pliny Ward Hospital
Redwood Road
Upper A Street
Highway Patrol
Selby Ansel Dotters
Eisenhower Grants France Full Supply Program Start May First
General Eisenhower said Paris will assume responsibility for France's entire supply program starting May 1. Previously Allied headquarters managed civilian supplies for the United States and Britain as most of France had been detached from Allied jurisdiction.
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Paris y.Ahe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
France
Allied
United States
Britain
Clothes Drive Continues In Outer Areas
Mud Silys, coordinator for the outlying Jayward area of United National Clothing Collection, says the drive will culminate Sunday. He commends Hayward area participation and urges residents in Ashland, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Fairview, Hayward Highlands, Mount Filey, and Russell City to bring clothing to nearest firehouse or school for pickup and central depot delivery. Henry Kaiser notes eighty percent of Holland's children lack undergarments as a broader context.
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Mud Silys
Jayward
United National Clothing Collection
Mayward
Hayward Area
Dane
Silva
Ashland
Castro Valley
San Lorengo
Fairview
Hayward Highland
Mount Filey
Russell City
Henry Kaiser
Halland
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Holland
Auto Crash Leaves Three Injured Near Russell City Road
Willie Frank Burris 39 of Washington avenue with two passengers suffered minor injuries when he swerved to avoid a truck on Russell City road. Charlotte Burris 53 and Marie Harris 26, both of Russell road, were treated at Hayward hospital. The crash occurred about 30 feet past the Sakina road crossing as Burris’s car collided with a sedan driven by John Newman Hallanger 44 of Main street. Hallanger uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Frank Burris
Washington Avenue
Charlotte Burris
Marie Harris
Russell Road
Hayward Hospital
Burris
Cox
Russell City
Saktan Road
Highway Patrol
Carl Werner Johnson
Goth Street
Oakland
Rusgelt Road
Sakina
John Newman Hallanger
Main Street
Hallanger
Woman Arrested For Intoxication In San Leandro
Mrs. Milicent Baker, 50, was arrested on intoxication charges at the county jail in San Leandro after deputies Tookstein and Sabina responded to a radio call near 15945 Maubert Street. She became abusive, scrunched and kicked the officers during questioning, according to Hayward Substation reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milicent Baker
Filth
Washington Streets
San Lesandro
Tookstein
Sabina
Errol Flynn Admits Marriage to Nora Eddington
Hollywood reports Errol Flynn acknowledging his marriage to Nora Eddington at Flynn’s hilltop home luncheon. Nora, wearing a bracelet said to be from Flynn, addressed divorce rumors, saying she wasn’t sure if the plan would change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Thal Flynn
Nora Eddington
Flynn
Mrs. Flynn
Nora
Nora Saie
Western Governors Conference Ends With 10 Mining and Road Resolutions
State Heads Seek Road Development proposes ten resolutions from the Conference of Western Governors. They urge War Production Board contact terms in mining, release of L-208, stockpiling of mining materials, notice for contract cancellations, and building western processing plants for phosphate based fertilizers. They support Alaska highway inclusion, development along state highway construction programs, and oppose new plants or airport projects by federal or state boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeder
Alaska
Wallace Appeals For Reciprocity In Trade Plan
Secretary Wallace told the House Ways and Means Committee that approving foreign trade legislation would substantially aid postwar employment, estimating about 60 million jobs. He promoted extending the reciprocal trade agreements act and allowing tariff cuts to 50 percent below current levels, envisioning large export potential and increased imports to lift overall employment and foreign trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wuri
Henry A. Wallace
House
Ways and Means
Wallace
United States
Western Union Plans Conference Service
Western Union will deploy 250 operators and staff to San Francisco to handle anticipated press traffic from the United Nations Conference. Local manager Paul Silva said about 1000 news reporters will send material over the telegraph, likely exceeding the Democratic National Convention in 1924 which saw 9,570,000 words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
San Francisco
Paul ©. Silva
New York
Western Union
Foregn ministers meet in San Francisco prelude to war talks
The United States Great Britain and Russia held an hour and a half long late evening meeting in Washington with V M Molotov and Anthony Eden to push for a united front before the World Security Conference. Secretaries Stettinius reported little to reporters as he left the White House. The three nations plan another meeting before traveling to San Francisco for the conference opening Wednesday.
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Washington War
Tor
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Tuttle
V. M. Molotov
Edward RR. Stuttinius, Jr
White House
Truman
Molotoy H
Anrthony Eden
Stettinius
Tru Nan
Eden
San Frangisco
Molotov
Pourvtary
Secret Service
Mexican Youths Held At Niles
Two Mayhean boys ages nine and ten broke into a residence on Second Street in Niles and fled with a butcher knife and a bone handled carving knife. Mrs Elly C Dollitt reported seeing the youths running from the garage. the items valued at two dollars were recovered and the juveniles were turned over to juvenile detention officers for questioning. One boy has a prior offense record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Hayward
Elly C. Dollitt
Mhied Street
CAP Cadet Band Seeks New Members in Bay Area
Civil Air Patrol cadets recruit additional members for a military band inviting boys and girls who play instruments to join. The Oakland CAP Cadet Band meets Sundays at 10 outside the Oakland Auditorium. contact Cadet Sgt. George Dowling at 1024 Oxford Street, Berkeley, for details.
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Civil Air Patrol
Bay Area
Oakland C.A.P
C.A.P
Oakland Auditorium
George Dowling
Oxford Street
Berkeley
Soviet forces reach Berlin outskirts as Zhukov presses advance
Stalin announced Soviet spearheads probing into Berlin from three directions with tanks clanking along Unter Den Linden. Zhukov’s units crossed toward the city center, capturing districts including Hennigsdorf and Friedrichsfeld while German defense reportedly intensified under Hitler’s personal command.
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Iti
Berlin
Gregory KK
Zhukov
Birkenwendler
Hennigede
Pankow
Friedrichsfeld
Karlshorst
Moepenick
Moscow
Stalin
Cayanari Raio
Unter den Linden
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Slatin
Frankfurt
Odur
Postiiane Plata
Soviek
Gantile
Plata
Amlasters
Hennigsdorf
Postdamer
Platalin
Solons Delay War Workers Layoff Bill in California Assembly
Sacramento, WA The assembly delayed action on a bill allowing war industry employers to discharge workers holding beliefs subversive to the government. A motion to return the bill to the judiciary committee was approved by a three vote margin. The chamber also sent back a conscientious objectors bill to bar public office for objectors, while debate stalled a tax reduction measure tied to Gow Warren’s plans.
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Sacramento
Assembly
Judiciary
Aassembly
Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Muurt
Gow Rarl Warren
Radio contact with Ninth Army front in Germany report
United Press correspondent with the 88th forward elements reports attempts to reach Russian forces via tactical radio on the Ninth Army front in Germany. By late afternoon contact had not yielded sighting or shell location data, while women’s roles appeared clearly in conversations indicating higher echelons were within radio reach.
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Germany
Mulsan
Red Army
Ninth Army
United Press
Robert Vermillion
88Rd
Burglar Eats and Bathes in Eureka Home Invasion
Eureka burglars raid the home of Joseph R. Cunsil over a weekend, stealing jewelry and small change after cooking a meal and taking a bath. The intruder’s unusual behavior highlights a break in with domestic comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Joseph R. Cunsil
Court Sets Aside Treason Case in 1941 Saboteur Verdict
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of Anthony Cramer, a German-born New York City resident, finding the government failed to prove treason. Cramer had aided two saboteurs who landed in 1941, meeting with them and concealing their identities for the FBI. The ruling, authored by Justice Jackson, reverses a federal sentence of 11 years.
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Washington
U.P
Supreme Coun
Anthony Cramer
New York City
Cramer
Robert H. Jackson
Justica Willan O. Douglas
Marlan T
Stone
Hugo L. Blick
Stanley Stae
Federal District Court
New York
Ite
High Court
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Werner Thiel
Edward John Kerling
Florida
Long Island
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Judy Garland to marry Minelli in New York in June
Hollywood reports Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli will wed in New York City likely in June at The Little Church Around the Corner. The ceremony follows Garland's divorce from Dave Rose, to be finalized after June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy "Garland
Hollywood
Judy Garland
Vincente Minnelli
New York City
Miss Garland
Minnelli
New York
Dave Rose
Battle in Bavarian Alps and Move Toward Munich
Allied forces push across the Danube and into Bavarian territory as Patton’s Third Army advances south from the Cesky border toward Regensburg and Munich region. American and French troops assault German lines near Neuburg and Neuburg an der Donau while pursuing retreating forces along a 3 mile to 50 mile front.
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Paris
UWP
Germany
Berlin
George S. Patton
Danube
Berchlesgaden
Patton
Calyinns
As Muel
Cis
Dewstone
Naab
Neuburg
Selwhreenfeld
Regensburg
Munich
Nerehtesgades
Third Army
Deb River
Nepmarker
Seventh
NIMITZ 126 Planes 6 Ships in Two Day Japanese Toll
American aerial forces report heavy Japanese losses across a 50 mile front from Japan to the southern Ryukyus. Admiral Nimitz says 126 planes and six ships were destroyed or damaged in two days. Mustangs from carrier planes and B-29 Superfortresses supported raids on Sugulea and Nagoya airfields. Chinese forces in Hunan province begin counterattacks along a 100 mile front, making gains against Japanese bases at Maoching and Yingxian.
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Guam
Japan
Ryukyus
Chester W. Nimitz
Honshu
Ise Bay
Nagoya
Chungking
Hunan
Maoching
Nivnghsialg
Viryang
Allies Hit Po River Breakthrough Near Bologna
Allied forces pressed toward the Po River after surging 20 to 85 miles from Bologna in under 40 hours. Eighth Army closed within 2500 yards of Ferrara and threatened Modena while Fifth Army neared multiple Po crossings. German retreat accelerated as air forces harried retreating columns, minefields slowing progress north of Bologna.
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Rome
Bologna
Eighth Army
Ferrara
Key Road
Modena
Fifth Army
Allied Force
Fifth
River Po
Hitler
Jaren
Panaro River
Three Slogan Winners Named at Hayward Chamber Contest
Three top slogans were named in the Hayward Chamber of Commerce slogan contest held at the Chamber dinner in Hayward. First prize of 50 went to Jon Kemp tr for Slaywarer Area Gateway to the Golden Cute. Joan from Hayward Union High School earned second and Cled Winehish 12 of Ashland and Annabelle Nels 12 Bret Harte School earned third for Mow ing Billyward Live in Hayward City and Community United in On. Chamber vice president Frac Cox announced the awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tryward
Biebank
Jon Kemp
Joan
Hayward
Annabelle Nels
Bret Harte School
Frac Cox
Chamber
Maral
Ukranian Army Breaks Into Berlin From the South
Marshal Stalin announced that Marshal Ivan S. Koney's First Ukranian Army breached Berlin from the south in a bold move. Joseph Kra mer, commandant of the Balsen death camp, has been tried and executed as reported by the Evening Standard.
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South
Berlin
London
Stalin
Ivan S. Koney
Joseph Kramer
Balsen
Evening Standard
Aeid
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Errol Flynn
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Western Union Plans Conference Service
CAP Cadet Band
Solons
Gestapo
U.pi
Heinrich Himmler
Nimitz
Po River
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